Category: Linux

Change Interval in Munin With Existing RRD Data

The default settings for Munin will result in RRD files containing 5 minute intervals of data, or 300 seconds as it is stored internally. It is possible to change this interval by changing /etc/cron.d/munin....

Munin mysql_ suggest Cache::Cache Error

I was trying to set up the newer mysql_ plugin for Munin, but got the following error when using the “suggest” argument to determine how to link the file. The “fix” was to install...

Service Process Start, Service Start Process

I may be slightly dyslexic as I am constantly typing service start nginx or service restart mysqld when interacting with services controlled via init.d. Rather than making myself constantly retype it I created a...

GoDaddy SSL Certificates on NGINX

To properly install a GoDaddy SSL certificate on an NGINX install, you will need to include the gd_intermediate.crt and gd_bundle.crt the SSL certificate file for your server. The location of this file can be...

Upgrade Python on CentOS

The version of python that is distributed with CentOS is the same of that for RHEL, which reads as not cutting edge. Typically this will be version 2.6, so even to run 2.7.6 you...

Create a Self-Signed Certificate for Apache SSL on CentOS

A self-signed certificate can be used for many things, but in this case it is to provide HTTP over SSL from Apache, HTTPS. In many cases a CA signed certificate is not required –...